Project Gutenberg 2016-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 185 Bloundelle-Burton, John 1850 1917 Bloundelle-Burton, J. (John) The Scourge of God: A Romance of Religious Persecution Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Library of the University of Virginia) "The Scourge of God: A Romance of Religious Persecution" by John Bloundelle-Burton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during a tumultuous time marked by religious persecution and personal conflict, focusing on the complex relationships and struggles of its characters. Central to the narrative is Martin Ashurst, the nephew of Madame la Princesse de Rochebazon, who finds himself entangled in a web of secrets and moral dilemmas as he navigates love, legacy, and faith. At the start of the book, we witness the death of the Princesse de Rochebazon, a high-ranking noblewoman, as she prepares to pass on her legacy while grappling with the burdens of her life's decisions. The opening chapters introduce Martin Ashurst, who has traveled from England to Paris, feeling a mix of trepidation and duty as he inherits his aunt’s fortune and is thrust into a tumultuous world of religious and political strife. As he arrives, he learns of hidden family secrets that could alter his understanding of his inheritance and identity. The narrative sets the stage for a gripping exploration of family honor, religious conflict, and the quest for truth amidst a backdrop of societal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Religious fiction Persecution -- Fiction France -- History -- Insurrection of the Camisards, 1702-1710 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 582886 2025-06-21T06:45:45.885864 text/html 565057 2024-10-23T00:57:06 text/html 305528 2025-06-21T06:45:56.533863 application/epub+zip 318059 2025-06-21T06:45:49.686819 application/epub+zip 300080 2025-06-21T06:45:48.237844 application/epub+zip 607448 2025-06-21T06:46:01.375789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581785 2025-06-21T06:45:55.566808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462713 2022-09-24T00:35:04.140946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524052 2023-09-22T15:45:31.327377 text/plain 504109 2024-10-23T00:57:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17109 2025-06-21T06:46:01.520810 application/rdf+xml 21922 2025-06-21T06:45:48.815819 image/jpeg 4650 2025-06-21T06:45:48.527843 image/jpeg 299106 2025-06-21T06:45:45.936920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia